Britain's Most Historic Towns - Season 1, Episode 04: Tudor Norwich

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and cities. In each programme Alice studies one key period in history by delving into the secrets of a historic town that encapsulates the era, providing an accurate impression of what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past. Alice tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich, Britain's most Tudor city. Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary and experiences humiliating Tudor justice.